Your culture Arab weddings

Zaffa, dabke and a proper henna night.

Arab weddings run on family, music and timing. The entrance has to land and the dabke needs room. We plan the whole thing so your family can host instead of manage.

For Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi and other Arab families.

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01The events

What the weeks look like.

Every family does it differently. We ask before we assume.

  1. Jaha and engagement

    Tolbeh, khutbeh, shabka

    The groom's elders ask for the bride over coffee, or the groom gives the shabka in gold. We set the room, the coffee service and the sweets.

  2. Katb al-kitab

    Kitb el-kitab, the marriage contract

    The contract, signed before a sheikh and witnesses. We help arrange the sheikh, confirm the witnesses and the wali, and set a calm table with clear sound.

  3. Henna night

    Laylat al-henna

    The bride's evening with the women of both families, in traditional dress. We plan the decor, book the henna artist and set the music.

  4. The zaffa

    Drummers, zalghouta and the couple at the centre. We book the troupe, walk the route with the venue, and cue the doors, lights and DJ together.

  5. The party

    Dabke, the kosha

    Hours of dabke and a kosha for the couple. We size the floor for a dabke line and run the night from the zaffa to the cake.

Close-up of dark coffee being poured from a copper coffee pot into a small white cup, on a copper-toned surface.

The zaffa sets the tone for the whole night. It deserves a rehearsal, not luck.

02What we handle

Planned, booked and run by us.

All through one coordinator. The details that come up most at Arab weddings.

  • Zaffa troupe and the entrance cue sheet
  • A floor with room for dabke, and a DJ with live tabl
  • Kosha, stage, florals and lighting
  • Sheikh, contract table and witnesses for the katb al-kitab
  • Henna night decor and the henna artist
  • An MC in Arabic and English

Faith-observant weddings

For Muslim families: segregated halls or seating, women photographers and videographers, and help with the sheikh. Christian Arab families get the same care around the church.

How we plan faith-observant weddings

Other cultures we plan for

Let's plan yours.

We take on a limited number of weddings each season, so every family gets our full attention.

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